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EP1130232A2 - Movement transmission device for motor vehicle fans - Google Patents

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EP1130232A2
EP1130232A2 EP01200635A EP01200635A EP1130232A2 EP 1130232 A2 EP1130232 A2 EP 1130232A2 EP 01200635 A EP01200635 A EP 01200635A EP 01200635 A EP01200635 A EP 01200635A EP 1130232 A2 EP1130232 A2 EP 1130232A2
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clutch
fan
generating means
rotor
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Piercarlo Boffelli
Claudio Bellotti
Erminio Depoli
Fabio Natale
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00—Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/02—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air
    • F01P7/08—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by cutting in or out of pumps
    • F01P7/081—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by cutting in or out of pumps using clutches, e.g. electro-magnetic or induction clutches
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00—Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/02—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air
    • F01P7/04—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio
    • F01P7/046—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio using mechanical drives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D27/00—Magnetically- or electrically- actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor
    • F16D27/12—Clutch systems with a plurality of electro-magnetically-actuated clutches
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01P—COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00—Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/02—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air
    • F01P7/04—Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio

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  • the present invention relates to a device for transmitting the movement to fans for cooling the coolant in motor vehicles.
  • said fan must be made to rotate only upon reaching a certain predefined temperature of the water detected by means of a thermostat which activates an electromagnetic clutch, closing of which causes the fan to start rotating.
  • DE-32 03 143 describes, for example, an arrangement in which the crankshaft is connected to the rotor of an electromagnetic clutch, engaged by an armature connected to the fan for direct driving, whereas low speed conditions make use of the engagement between a conducting disk, rotating with the transmission shaft, and the permanent magnets integral with the fan, said engagement causing transmission of movement at a low speed as a result of relative slipping between the two parts.
  • EP-0,317,703 described a coupling which, adopting the solution disclosed by the preceding patent DE-32 03 143, also envisages a second electromagnetic clutch which is arranged concentrically with the first one and which, in combination with the others, is able to achieve the three different operating conditions.
  • This solution has a structural limitation consisting in the fact that the particular configuration of the engine compartments of motor vehicles for which said devices are intended requires, in particular in the case of a fan supported by a fixed shaft carrying the actuating pulley, the positioning of large projecting rotational masses at a considerable distance from the point of attachment of the fixed shaft supporting the fan, with obvious drawbacks resulting in the need, among other things, for brackets and fixtures outside the fixed shaft, forming together a further external support to be connected to the fixed part for supporting both the electromagnets; this gives rise to a further increase in the dimensions, technical difficulties in configuration of the parts - due to the presence in the engine compartment of other engine parts (e.g. flywheel) - and a consequent overall increase in the manufacturing costs.
  • the particular configuration of the engine compartments of motor vehicles for which said devices are intended requires, in particular in the case of a fan supported by a fixed shaft carrying the actuating pulley, the positioning of large projecting rotational masses at a considerable distance from the point of attachment of the fixed shaft
  • the technical problem which is posed, therefore, is that of providing a device for transmitting the rotational movement to a fan for cooling the coolant of motor vehicles, which allows the fan to rotate at a number of revolutions which can be determined depending on the actual cooling requirement of the engine, which also includes the possibility of keeping the fan stationary in the idle position, and which has compact dimensions and does not have large projecting rotational masses which are costly.
  • a device for transmitting the movement to a fan cooling the coolant of a motor vehicle comprising movement generating means on which the fan is mounted by means of an idle support, a first electromagnetic clutch, engagement/disengagement of which causes rotation of the fan at a number of revolutions equal to that of the movement generating means or at zero revolutions; a second clutch, engagement/disengagement of which causes rotation of the fan at a number of revolutions lower than that of the movement generating means or at zero revolutions; means of an electromagnetic type for engaging/disengaging the said second clutch, in which said first clutch is supported in a position substantially adjacent to the fixed base of the engine casing and said second clutch is supported by a fixed shaft in a position substantially projecting from the base of the engine.
  • the device for transmitting the movement to a motor-vehicle cooling fan 1 is arranged between the fan 1 itself and actuating means 20 integral with a pulley 3 connected to the crankshaft by means of a belt (not shown).
  • actuating means 20 integral with a pulley 3 connected to the crankshaft by means of a belt (not shown).
  • belt not shown.
  • the actuating means comprise a hollow sleeve 21, one end of which is connected to a rotor 31 integral with the pulley 3 and mounted on a bearing 11 keyed onto a seat 12a of a fixed support flange 12 integral with the base 10 of the engine.
  • Said flange 12 has a longitudinal extension towards the exterior, which forms a fixed spindle 13 with an inner through-cavity 13a through which electrical wires 67 may be passed.
  • Said rotor 31 forms the rotating element of a first clutch 30 formed by an annular electromagnet 32 concentric with the rotor 31 and arranged between the latter and the fixed flange 12 and electrically connected to a thermostat (not shown) for example for the cooling-water temperature.
  • the armature 33 of the clutch 30 is arranged on the opposite side to the electromagnet 32 with respect to the rotor 31, being connected to a bell 1a which supports the fan 1 and which is mounted on a bearing 33a in turn keyed onto the hollow sleeve 21.
  • a second clutch 60 of the induction type which is based on Foucault currents or parasitic currents and engagement of which is obtained by associated means consisting of a second annular electromagnet 62 coaxially mounted on the spindle 13 and concentrically inserted in a special annular seat 61a formed in the rotor 61 of the second clutch 60.
  • Said rotor 61 is in turn mounted on an associated bearing 61 keyed onto the sleeve 21.
  • the armature 63 of the second clutch is arranged on the opposite side of the rotor 61 with respect to the electromagnet 62, being locked in rotation with the sleeve 21 by means of a support 63a to which it is joined with the arrangement, in between, of an elastic membrane 66.
  • the second clutch 60 is of the induction type based on parasitic or Foucault currents and comprises a plurality of permanent magnets 64 which are supported by a retaining ring 64a made of non-magnetic material and integral with the rotor 61 and a first ring 65 made of conductive material and supported by a second ring 65a mounted on a non-magnetic support consisting of a part 65b of the bell 1a.
  • the transmission device is able to ensure the three required speeds of rotation of the fan (number of revolutions equal to or less than those of the movement generating shaft or zero revolutions) without large rotating loads projecting from the fixed support, since the electromagnet of the second clutch may have much smaller dimensions.
  • Figure 2 shows a device similar to that described in relation to Fig. 1, in which the second clutch 160 is of the magnetic hysteresis type instead of the induction type.
  • the permanent magnets 164 supported by a ring 164a are arranged on the rotor 161, while a ring 165 made of magnetically semi-hard material is joined to the bell 1a.
  • the operating principle of the device remains substantially unchanged.

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  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Automatic Cycles, And Cycles In General (AREA)
  • Control Of Positive-Displacement Air Blowers (AREA)
EP01200635A 2000-02-29 2001-02-22 Movement transmission device for motor vehicle fans Withdrawn EP1130232A2 (en)

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IT2000MI000381A IT1316681B1 (it) 2000-02-29 2000-02-29 Dispositivo di trasmissione del moto per ventole di autoveicoli
ITMI000381 2000-02-29

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CN (1) CN1229569C (zh)
BR (1) BR0100797A (zh)
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EP1640582A1 (en) 2004-09-22 2006-03-29 Baruffaldi S.p.A. Device for transmitting the movement to fans for cooling engines
ITMI20101720A1 (it) * 2010-09-22 2012-03-23 Baruffaldi Spa Dispositivo di trasmissione del moto a ventole di raffreddamento di motori con arresto della ventola corrispondentemente ad una condizione di folle della stessa
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GB2368101A (en) * 2000-10-20 2002-04-24 Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kk Magnet type fan clutch apparatus
GB2368101B (en) * 2000-10-20 2003-07-09 Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kk Magnet type fan clutch apparatus
EP1640582A1 (en) 2004-09-22 2006-03-29 Baruffaldi S.p.A. Device for transmitting the movement to fans for cooling engines
ITMI20101720A1 (it) * 2010-09-22 2012-03-23 Baruffaldi Spa Dispositivo di trasmissione del moto a ventole di raffreddamento di motori con arresto della ventola corrispondentemente ad una condizione di folle della stessa
EP2599976A1 (en) * 2011-12-02 2013-06-05 Baruffaldi S.p.A. Device for transmitting the movement to fans for cooling engines with stoppage of the fan in an idle condition thereof

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IT1316681B1 (it) 2003-04-24
CN1312429A (zh) 2001-09-12
ITMI20000381A0 (it) 2000-02-29

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